"The Empress grows more beautiful by the day." Emperor Chongzhen stepped forward, approaching Empress Zhou, and took her right hand in his.
Empress Zhou lowered her head, blushing with shyness; she looked like a peach blossom glistening in the morning dew, a sight that stirred one’s heart with tenderness.
Just as the Empress began to wonder if the Emperor might press his luck further, Emperor Chongzhen leaned in and asked in a low voice, "Empress, how has your father been lately?"
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